The disgraced Two And A Half Men actor had been tipped to appear on the series for some time, but rumours that he would be entering the house tonight had died down, with many speculating that Channel 5 wouldn’t be able to afford such a major star.

But now it looks like the 45-year-old – who suffered a dramatic fall from grace earlier this year after his behaviour appeared to spiral out of control – will be a contestant in this year’s series after all.

Sheen was spotted disembarking a plane at Heathrow – not far from the Big Brother house in Elstree, Hertfordshire – just hours ahead of the show’s live launch tonight.